Shrines example sentences

shrine

noun

shrines (plural noun)

- a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction:

- a place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing:

- a casket containing sacred relics; a reliquary.

- a niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object.

- enshrine:

Synonyms

temple, church, chapel, tabernacle, altar, sanctuary, sanctum, stupa, tope, dargah, marabout, chorten, sacrarium, nymphaeum, fane, martyry, ciborium, tomb, sepulcher, mausoleum, crypt, vault, catacomb, reliquary, memorial, monument, cenotaph, cairn

"Shrines" Example Sentences

1. She visited many shrines during her pilgrimage to India.
2. The Buddhist shrines were peaceful places of prayer and meditation.
3. The city is famous for its many Hindu shrines and temples.
4. The couple lit incense at the ancestral shrines in their home.
5. They visited the famous shrines at Ise and Fushimi Inari in Japan.
6. Pilgrims traveled to the holy shrines at Mecca and Medina.
7. Shinto shrines house kami spirits and some have torii gates.
8. Japanese gardens are often found surrounding Buddhist shrines.
9. Many grave sites have become makeshift shrines over the years.
10. The city streets were lined with shrines honoring the deceased.
11. The Christian shrines depicted scenes from the Bible and saints' lives.
12. The mountain backdrop provided a majestic setting for the Buddhist shrines.
13. Worshippers leave offerings of fruit and flowers at the village shrines.
14. They paid their respects at the small roadside shrines to the ancestors.
15. She prayed for wisdom at the numerous shrines dedicated to Saraswati.
16. The earthquake destroyed many of the beautiful shrines and temples.
17. Tourists flocked to see the historical shrines and museums in the city.
18. The children made paper shrines as part of their school craft project.
19. The castle grounds contained several ancient Shinto shrines and pagodas.
20. The valley was home to countless tiny stone roadside shrines and altars.

Common Phases

1. Pay respects at shrines
2. Pray at shrines
3. Light incense at shrines
4. Visit shrines
5. Leave offerings at shrines
6. Make pilgrimage to shrines
7. Leave flowers at shrines
8. Build shrines
9. Guard shrines
10. Keep up shrines
11. Maintain shrines
12. Honor ancestors at shrines
13. Worship at shrines
14. Seek blessings at shrines
15. Seek healing at shrines
16. Gather at shrines
17. Consecrate shrines
18. House spirits at shrines
19. Enshrine gods at shrines
20. Tend to shrines